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There is no mileage where one "has" to change the transmission fluid or filter. It is your car and you can do with it as you wish. The warranty manual for my 2000 Forester recommends changing the fluid every 15,000 miles when used under severe conditions. I recommend changing ATF yearly and you shouldn't need to change the filter unless it has been damaged. It is as easy as changing the engine oil, so why not do a little preventive maintenance? --Ken
When the vehicle gets older, like your and my 2000 Foresters, it is much more important to change the fluid than the filter. Never changed the filter in my '96 Outback in the 210,000 miles I owned it. I changed the spin-on filter in my Forester when I first got it because the fluid showed signs of being overheated. If you want your transmission to last a long time be sure to change the fluid at least once a year. Just remove what comes out when you open the drain plug on the bottom of the transmission and replace with fresh Dexron. Should be about 4 quarts.
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The filter is inside the transmission and must be took apart to change the filter.
http://jimwarholic.com/jotspot/2008/01/honda-accord-cabin-filter-replacement.php
In an automatic Eclipse, the transmission filter is located inside of the transmission. To change the filter, the entire transmission must be disassembled to reach it.
How Do I Change My Automatic Transmission Filter?www.2carpros.com/how_to/transmission_service.htm
The advice that I was given is to change the oil annually and chances are your transmission will last the life of the vehicle. With that said, there is a drain plug on the transmission pan. Buy a 1-gallon bottle of Dexron III and you are ready to go. There is a spin-on filter on the same side of the transmission as the drain plug, and I have changed that filter but I don't think that it is necessary unless your transmission is already having trouble. --Ken
the transmission has to be spit apart in order to change the trans filter.
there is no such thing as transmission filter,u have to change the transmission fluid.
read the owner's manual. it's all there!